Large or hard-to-reach windows
Wide spans, tall two-storey windows, patio doors and skylight shades you can’t reach by hand. Compare the six best fits.
- Wide windows
- Panel track
- Patio doors
- Dream shade
- Out of reach
- Motorized
- Skylights
- Skylight shades
The in-home consultation is free. Measuring and installation are quoted with your order.
Big windows and skylight shades: six fits, side by side.
Big windows ask two questions: how wide is it, and can you reach it? Each option answers them differently.
| Question |  Long windowsRoller shades |
 Rows of windowsCellular shades |
 Sliding doorsPanel track |
 Walk throughDream shade |
 Good valueVertical blinds |
 SkylightsSkylight shades (framed cellular) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very wide windows | Two or three blinds on one rail | Two or three shades on one rail | Wide fabric panels on one track | Made for patio doors and wide openings | Made for big windows and sliding doors | Made for skylights and sloped glass |
| Out of reach? | A motor, on a remote or schedule | A motor, on a remote | A wand on the leading panel | A wand, or a motor | A wand, or a covered chain | A pole, or a motor in the frame |
| Motor option | Yes | Yes | No. A wand moves it | Yes | No. Wand or chain | Yes, built into the frame |
| Walk through a door? | Raise it first | Raise it first | Yes. Slide the panels aside | Yes. Walk through the slats | Yes. Draw the slats aside | Not for doors |
| Light choices | Screens to room darkening | Sheer to room darkening | Screens to room darkening | Soft light, or darker with Velora | Turn the slats to angle the light | Light filtering or room darkening |
| Best for | Long living room windows | Rows of windows in cold rooms | Sliding doors and room dividers | Patio doors you use all day | Big windows and doors, good value | Skylights and sloped glass |
| More | See the page: Roller shades | See the page: Cellular shades | See the page: Panel track | See the page: Dream shade | See the page: Vertical blinds | See the page: Skylight shades |
Motors: we choose a motor strong enough for your shade. Somfy motors and hubs available. Everything is made to measure, and we confirm what fits at the consultation.
Quick picks.
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A two-storey window
A motor
It works from a remote or on a schedule. We choose a motor strong enough for your shade.
Motorized & smart home -
A patio door you use all day
Dream shade
Walk straight through the soft slats. There is nothing to open first.
Dream shade -
A long run of windows
Two or three blinds on one rail
Each one moves on its own, and the top line stays straight across.
Roller shades
In real rooms
Panel track on a wide window 
Sliding shutters on a wide window 
Cellular shades on a long row of windows 
Skylight shades on sloped windows
Can one blind cover a very wide window?
Will the stripes line up across two zebra shades?
How do I reach a skylight?
Is a big shade heavy to lift?
What works on a sliding patio door?
Do you measure big windows yourselves?
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Rooms with big windows
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We bring samples of every fabric and the motors to your biggest window.
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